Multiple choice

India in the beginning of 2007 renewed its 60 years old Friendship Treaty with Bhutan. Which of the following is the one important clause of this treaty?

  1. India will supply 50,000 tonnes of sugar to Bhutan every year as Bhutan is not a sugar producing country

  2. Both the countries will prevent the use of their territories for activities harmful to each other.

  3. Bhutan will help India in getting a permanent seat in U.N. Security Council as India needs only one more vote to support its claim for the same.

  4. India will help Bhutan in the construction of three major power projects.

  5. India will allow Bhutan to make a canal to utilise the water of Ganga for irrigation purpose in Bhutan.
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Explanation

The renewed India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty (2007) includes a clause stating that both countries shall cooperate closely with each other on issues relating to their national interests and shall not allow the use of their territories for activities harmful to the national security and interest of the other.

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